Chapter 548: Chapter 548: Miss Thompson
The programmer hastily repaired the Weibo server, which only managed to return to normal after being down for ten minutes.
Every netizen was staring wide-eyed, slowly swearing under their breath.
The Weibo post was succinct, with just one short sentence.
"Designer Charlotte Thompson’s real identity is the heiress of the Thompson family from Ashton--Miss Thompson."
Just this one sentence, reposted by countless official accounts without any warning.
The account owners quickly realized and hurried to delete the post, posting afresh to clarify.
"The previous post wasn’t made by me, please discern the truth everyone."
Soon, other account owners also followed suit, deleting the post and clarifying, equally puzzled.
Now, even the bystander netizens were confused, starting to question the validity of the Weibo post.
Some even started a specific thread to discuss this matter. The internet was drowning in a flood of opinions, all shocked and disoriented by this astonishing news.
"LOL, there can’t actually be people who believe that Charlotte is Miss Thompson, right? Clearly she’s just using the Thompson surname for a quick ride to fame. If my surname was Wu, I’d say I was Empress Wu."
"I agree with you, maybe this total nonsense means Charlotte has gone mad thinking about her own reputation - even using the Thompson family name to attract attention. Tsk tsk, if the real Thompson heiress found out, Charlotte might be in trouble."
"This reminds me of Amy Hall, the C-list celeb whose private life was a mess. In order to survive in the entertainment industry, she piggy-backed off the fame of the Yuan family in Ambridge, but was slapped down by the real power players. Now she’s been blacklisted with no chance of a comeback."
"I agree with the previous comment, we should advise this well-known designer to maintain her dignity and not repeat Amy’s mistakes."
Comments ensued with insulting remarks, almost everyone thought the news was fake.
Of course, some chose to believe.
One person quietly picked up their metaphorical stool, braving the risk of a backlash and voiced their opinion.
"Have you forgotten that Charlotte is Joy, and Joy is originally a BK designer? Also, BK is a Thompson industry, so if Charlotte is indeed Miss Thompson, it’s not too implausible."
Just less than a minute after the comment was posted, it received thousands of replies. Some supported the commenter’s argument, but the majority were ridicule and abuse.
"This is the funniest thing I’ve heard. Is this a shill paid by Charlotte? You can leave, no need for farewells."
"I think what you said made sense, unlike some people who just spray slander and abuse without regard to the truth. For example, the previous commenter."
The comment section got heated, with the intensity of people refusing to give up the debate until a conclusion was reached.
Over on the other side, at Riley Group.
After celebrating Charlotte’s special birthday, Justin Battleson took her to clean up and then they headed back to the company together.
By the time they got back, it was already the afternoon and almost time to knock off. After some thought, Charlotte decided to utilize the remaining time to revise the flaws in her design draft.
As soon as they entered the design department, the familiar faces from the department all crowded around them, unusually enthusiastic.
One of the women reached out, pulling Charlotte in with fake affection, her face beaming with flattery, "Designer Thompson, you finally came back. We have been looking forward to seeing you."
Nonchalantly dropping her hand, Charlotte lowered her gaze and inquired, "Waiting for me to do what?"